A pilot study of the activity patterns of five elderly persons after a housing adaptation.
A pilot study of the activity patterns of five elderly persons after a housing adaptation.
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DOI：
10.1002/oti.21
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Skar, Lisa
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作者：
Niva, Bernt;Skar, Lisa
一个方便的家庭环境对职业表现的重要性已经在职业治疗中得到了强调，但是关于无障碍环境如何影响一个人的活动模式的知识是有限的。本研究的目的是描述的活动模式的五个老年人年龄在70岁至84岁之间，他们的意见，他们的家的可达性和可用性之前和之后的住房适应。两个不同的问卷，“无障碍在我家”和“职业问卷”用于数据收集。家里的改造包括：拆除门槛，在浴室和厨房安装新的水龙头，拓宽门道。经过调整后，五名参与者报告说，他们增加了户外活动，减少了白天的小睡，晚上睡得更好。结果表明，当他们的家庭环境变得可访问时，参与者会进行更多新的活动。开展的活动也被认为在住房适应之后更加重要。需要用更大的样本重复研究。需要进一步研究家庭适应对老年人活动模式的影响。
The importance of an accessible home environment for occupational performance has been emphasized in occupational therapy, but knowledge about how accessibility can affect a person's activity patterns is limited. The purpose of this study was to describe the activity patterns of five elderly persons aged between 70 and 84 years and their views about accessibility and usability of their homes before and after a housing adaptation. Two different questionnaires, 'Accessibility in My Home' and the 'Occupational Questionnaire' were used for data collection. Adaptations in the home included: removing thresholds, installing new taps in the bathroom and kitchen and broadening doorways. After the adaptations the five participants reported that they increased their outside activities, reduced naps during the day and slept better at night. The results showed that the participants performed more and new activities when their home environment had become accessible. Activities performed were also perceived as more important after the housing adaptation. There is a need to replicate the study with a larger sample. Further research is needed on the impact of home adaptations on the activity patterns of elderly people.